E-Commerce Taxonomist

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At Paradigm, we make world-class software and deliver high-quality professional services for the building products industry. Our success is tied directly to our customers’ success, so we do what it takes to make sure they’re successful. And we know that we couldn’t do it without our awesome employees.

We are seeking an experienced E-Commerce Taxonomist to join our team. As a E-Commerce Taxonomist, you will be responsible for developing, updating, and managing the taxonomy / categorization of our product catalog, as well as working with other internal and external stakeholders to define requirements. If you are a highly motivated individual who has a passion for data and product categorization and want to work in a dynamic and growing industry, this may be the right opportunity for you!

What you will do:

• You will develop and maintain product taxonomy and attribute schema that meets the needs of all stakeholders in the company, including eCommerce retail, material estimation, and 3D product rendering software.
• You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and ensure that the taxonomy aligns with business needs.
• You will collaborate with suppliers to ensure that they are entering appropriate taxonomies and attributes for their products (mapping their own product taxonomies to ours).
• You will ensure that the hierarchy is easy for users to navigate and choose products, providing guidance to improve user experience.
• You will establish clear principles and definitions for what constitutes an attribute, product type, and category, as well as decision rules for creating net new fields.
• You will propose and create new taxonomy types based on identified gaps, sales, feedback received, or new trends, as well as identify where our product type data should be updated due to lack of adherence to our principles and definitions.
• You will ensure that we are collecting product information that complies with regulatory requirements (Environmental Product Declarations, Proposition 65, Conflict Materials, Nominal vs. Actual Dimensions for commodities, etc.)
• You will manage projects related to product data management and lead cross-functional teams.
• You will work closely with the supplier data team to develop automated approaches to data curation and data quality control.
• You will develop and maintain documentation related to the taxonomy and ensure it is kept up to date.

Position Requirements:

• You have a bachelor's degree in Library Science, Data Science, or related field, or 1+ years of experience in digital taxonomy development, preferably in the building materials industry.
• You must have familiarity with ecommerce platforms and understanding of online product merchandising.
• Strong knowledge of building materials and which attributes are important for defining products.
• You are able to work collaboratively and with co-workers in different departments and levels to define taxonomy nodes and attributes.
• You have knowledge of data management, metadata standards, and classification systems.
• You have strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• You have the ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• You have excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• You have strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Ready to join? Apply now at myparadigm.com/careers/